John Wall gave his teammates a lift with 14 points and four assists in his first game of the season, and the worst-in-NBA Washington Wizards have their first winning streak after a 93-83 victory Saturday night over the Atlanta Hawks.

They’ve been sleepless and teamless in Seattle since Clay Bennett went back on his word and high-jacked the Sonics to his home base of Oklahoma City in 2008, changed their name to the Thunder and reaped the benefits of having Kevin Durant & Co. rise to

Hawks' fan's half-court shot rests perfectly on rim

Magic top red-hot Clips to halt 10-game skid

J.J. Redick gave Orlando its first lead on a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left, Arron Afflalo tied his season high with 30 points, and the Magic beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-101 on Saturday to snap a 10-game skid.

No. 1 Duke Suffers First Loss To Some Team Or Other As Nation Revels In Annual Guilty Pleasure

It's not the Yankees losing in the divisionals, nor a conference rival pantsing Alabama midseason. Nor is it quite the Lakers fizzling in May, or the Cowboys losing year after year after year after delicious year. More »

Carlos Boozer Dunks on Carmelo Anthony

Who would think Carlos Boozer could throw it down on Carmelo Anthony? Well, he can. Boozer hammers in a monster dunk on Melo and draws the foul in last night’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard scores a career high of 37 points last night (29 in the second half) against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard went 15-25 from the field and 7-12 from beyond the arc.

"What A Joke This Sport Is!" Jeff Van Gundy Is Not A Fan Of The Designated Hitter Rule

The Thunder's beat-down of the Lakers last night got a little boring towards the end, as beat-downs will, and unlike some spectators, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy were contractually obligated to remain in their seats. Naturally, talk turned to the desi…

It's an all too common trope to declare that one specific moment somehow encapsulates a team's entire season, but this one specific moment somehow encapsulates the Lakers' entire season: Jack Nicholson, himself an aging star that provides less and less …

Kevin Durant And OKC Spare No Mercy On Los Angeles; Damian Lillard Puts Up For His City

Before Ric Bucher left ESPN this fall, he tweeted one of the more interesting behind-the-scenes nuggets to take into consideration whenever Oklahoma City and the Lakers play. Bucher said that underneath the “We’re all friends!” vibe Team USA put out

Melo surprised, disappointed by 1-game ban

Celtics pull away late to shake off Rockets

Paul Pierce scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and Kevin Garnett added 17 points and four blocks as the Boston Celtics nearly blew a 17-point lead before pulling away late in a 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.